for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

November 16 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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$5 โ€“ $20

for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
By Ntozake Shange
Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates
Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt

Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shangeโ€™sย for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enufย is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of storytelling, poetry, dance, and song. Through monologues and conversation, these women weave a tapestry of joy and triumph despite tragedy as they discover their own rainbows. Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, a cast member of the NY Shakespeare Festivalโ€™s original award-winning Broadway production and First National Tour and choregraphed by Christine Catherine Wyatt,ย for colored girlsโ€ฆย leads us on a journey to find hope after the storm.

“for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.ย www.concordtheatricals.com

Details

Date:
November 16
Time:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Series:
Cost:
$5 โ€“ $20
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Website:
https://theatre.uiowa.edu/event/144266/5

Organizer

Department of Theatre Arts
Phone
319-335-2700
Email
theatre@uiowa.edu
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Venue

E.C. Mabie Theatre, UI Theatre Building
200 N. Riverside Drive
Iowa City, I 52242 United States
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Phone
319-335-2700
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